Fonterra
Australia's Murray Goulburn bought by Canada's Saputo
Dairy company Fonterra has missed out on expanding its Australian business. Audio
Is anyone worth what Fonterra's CEO is paid?
Geoff Plimmer of Victoria University doesn't think Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings' huge salary increase stacks up. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Business Commentator, Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about Fonterra's year-end results, and its CEO's big pay packet as well as Fletcher Building calling in the auditors to look at its four most… Audio
Acceptance of inequality at heart of CEO pay - researcher
Highly paid chief executives - such as Fonterra head Theo Spierings - are paid more in societies that are more tolerant of inequality, a researcher says. Audio
Fonterra chairman defends huge executive earnings
Fonterra's chairman says he's expecting the earnings of company executives to come in for public scrutiny after revealing the chief executive, Theo Spiering was paid $8.3 million for the past year… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 26 September 2017
Fonterra boss' pay shows 'increasing income inequality'; National, Labour gather negotiators to win over Peters; Epsom's National supporters disappointed with election result; far-right rise in German… Audio
Fonterra defends CEO's $8.3m pay packet
Fonterra is defending the skyrocketing of its chief executive's $8.3 million pay packet for the year, up nearly 80 percent from last year.
Fonterra full year profit falls on squeezed margins
Dairy co-operative Fonterra's profit has fallen victim to the rebound in global milk prices. Audio
Fonterra's full-year profit slumps by 11 percent
Fonterra has reported a weaker full-year profit, as the rebound in milk prices hits its profit margins.
Fonterra defends standing down drivers for being overweight
Fonterra says the men, weighing around 180kg, may be at more of a risk in an accident. Fonterra's General Manager for Transport Logistics is Barry McColl joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Fonterra truck drivers stood down over weight 'humiliated'
Two Fonterra truck drivers, who have collectively worked for the company for 20 years, have been stood down until they lose weight after Fonterra cited health and safety issues. Video, Audio
No evidence found to support Fonterra's light-proof bottles
Consumer New Zealand is calling on dairy-giant Fonterra to apologise to consumers for potentially misleading them over the nutritional benefits of Anchor's light-proof milk bottles. Video, Audio
Fonterra accused of misleading customers with light-proof bottles
Consumer NZ says there's little difference in nutrients, but the dairy giant says taste is what's affected.
Fonterra lifts forecast milk price for farmers
The dairy giant has lifted its expected payout by 25 cents to $6.75/kg milk solids due to growing global demand.
Fonterra increased payout will give economy $500m boost
The economy is likely to get a half billion dollar boost from Fonterra's increased payout forecast. Audio
Cream cheese factories due for Darfield
Fonterra is investing 150-million dollars to chase a growing taste in Asia for cream cheese. Audio
Russia warns dairy restrictions possible after butter tests
Russia is warning of a potential restriction on New Zealand dairy products after finding butter from this country tested positive twice for the antibiotic tetracycline.
Palatasa Havea: 'Everybody wrote me off'
Pacific Island kids often come from backgrounds that "are not very lavish", but every child has the potential to achieve, says Fonterra food scientist Dr Palatasa (Tasa) Havea, MNZM. Audio
The future of food safety
Lynn Freeman talks to Dr Anne Astin, an Australian food safety expert who helped lead the inquiry into the 2013 Fonterra contamination scare. She says new technology, climate change and social media… Audio
Higher milk pay-out puts $3.5bn into farmers' pockets - Fonterra
A pay-out of $6.15/kg of milk solids this season will give farmers an extra $3.5bn compared to last season, says Fonterra.